Hog-tendon cutter



(No Model.) 7 i S. LOFFER.

HOG TENDON CUTTER.

No. 375,555. Patented DeczZV, 1887.

WITNESSES UN TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

soLOMOnLOFFnR, OF MAITLAND, MISSOURI.

HOG-TENDON CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 375,555, dated December27, 18.87.

Application filed August 4, 1887. Serial No. 246.150. (No model.)

companying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in hog-nosecutters, the object of my improvement being to provide an implementwhich can be employed for cutting the snouts of hogs and the musclesconnected with the snout, so as to prevent the hog rooting; and myinvention consist more especially in the construction of the implement,as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and specifically pointed out inthe claim.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 isa perspective View of an implement constructed in accordance with myimprovement, and Fig. 2 is a sectional View.

Prior to my invention it has been proposed to provide implements whichwere adapted to cut a piece out of the snout of hogs, so as to preventthem rooting, as may be seen by reference to Patents Nos. 248,766 and279,779.

In the accompanying drawings, A and A refer to the handles, which arepivoted to each other at a, and are provided with a spring, B, forholding saidhandlesnormally separated from each other. The handle A mayhave rigidly formed thereon a solid jaw, O, the end of which is curvedor turned, as shown at c. The opposite jaw, or the one attached to thehandle A, has flat side pieces, which extend on each side of the pivota, and to the same is secured a cutter, D, which has side pieces, d, anda front connecting portion, d. The edges of the portion D are sharpened,so that when the jaws are brought together the jaw G will lie within theportion D. The side pieces of the portion D are slotted, as shown at ee, and are provided with screws E E, whereby the portion D can beadjusted so as to fit snugly over the jaw O.

The nose or the snout of swine is connected with the muscles of the heador neck by two cords or leaders, which run down from the face andcontrol the movement of the snout, and when these cords or leaders aresevered the hog will be deprived of the power of raising the snout, ashe does in rooting. If this cord is simply cut in two with a knifeexperience has shown that it will soon grow together again; but by theuse of my improved nose-cutter a piece of sufficient size is cut out,which will prevent the muscles or cords uniting.

By providing one of the jaws with side pieces, as shown, the same may beremoved for sharpening, and can be adjusted so as to fit closely overthe opposite jaw.

I claim A hog-nose cutter having handles which are pivoted to eachother, one of said handles being provided with a jaw, O, which is curvedupwardly atits end, the opposite jaw having side pieces adjustablyattached thereto, said side pieces being connected at their front endsby a transverse portion, (7, the lower edges thereof being sharpened,substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 7 presence of twowitnesses.

' SOLOMON LOFFER. Witnesses:

W. E. EVERHART, A. L. Lorrnn.

